United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Minnesota Ag News – Milk Production

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Milk production in Minnesota during October 2020 totaled 846 million pounds, up 3% from the previous October according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Milk Production report. The average number of milk cows during October, at 444,000 head, was the same as the previous month but down 3,000 from last year. Monthly production per cow averaged 1,905 pounds, up 60 pounds from last October.

Milk Production Milk Production per Cow Minnesota: 2018-2020 Minnesota: 2018-2020 875 2,000 1,950 850 1,900 825 1,850 800 1,800 1,750 Million Million pounds 775 1,700 750 Pounds head per 1,650 725 1,600 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020

Milk Cows and Production – Selected States: October 2019 and 2020 Milk Cows 1 Milk Per Cow 2 Milk Production 2 State Change 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 from 2019 (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (pounds) (pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (percent) Arizona ...... 197 196 1,985 1,965 391 385 -1.5 California ...... 1,725 1,720 1,940 1,970 3,347 3,388 1.2 Colorado ...... 190 200 2,160 2,185 410 437 6.6 Florida ...... 118 113 1,515 1,560 179 176 -1.7 Georgia ...... 81 80 1,715 1,725 139 138 -0.7 Idaho ...... 632 646 2,095 2,105 1,324 1,360 2.7 Illinois ...... 81 84 1,690 1,760 137 148 8.0 Indiana ...... 176 191 1,920 1,960 338 374 10.7 Iowa ...... 217 219 2,040 2,085 443 457 3.2 Kansas ...... 164 171 1,975 1,965 324 336 3.7 Michigan ...... 428 431 2,230 2,280 954 983 3.0 Minnesota ...... 447 444 1,845 1,905 825 846 2.5 New Mexico ...... 330 332 2,040 2,065 673 686 1.9 New York ...... 626 626 2,015 2,035 1,261 1,274 1.0 Ohio ...... 252 256 1,790 1,850 451 474 5.1 Oregon ...... 126 124 1,745 1,735 220 215 -2.3 Pennsylvania ...... 485 482 1,705 1,760 827 848 2.5 South Dakota ...... 127 140 1,900 1,945 241 272 12.9 Texas ...... 575 603 2,035 2,100 1,170 1,266 8.2 Utah ...... 97 94 1,945 1,940 189 182 -3.7 Vermont ...... 125 120 1,790 1,765 224 212 -5.4 Virginia ...... 74 74 1,620 1,660 120 123 2.5 Washington ...... 281 279 2,025 2,030 569 566 -0.5 Wisconsin ...... 1,265 1,256 2,010 2,060 2,543 2,587 1.7

24-State Total ...... 8,819 8,881 1,962 1,997 17,299 17,733 2.5 1 Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2 Excludes milk sucked by calves.

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United States Milk Production

Milk production in the 24 major States during October totaled 17.7 billion pounds, up 2.5% from October 2019. September revised production, at 17.2 billion pounds, was up 2.4% from September 2019. The September revision represented a decrease of 5 million pounds or less than 0.1% from last month's preliminary production estimate.

Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 1,997 pounds for October, 35 pounds above October 2019.

The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.88 million head, 62,000 head more than October 2019, and 17,000 head more than September 2020.

Milk production in the United States during October totaled 18.6 billion pounds, up 2.3% from October 2019.

Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,977 pounds for October, 37 pounds above October 2019.

The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.39 million head, 43,000 head more than October 2019, and 14,000 head more than September 2020.

The complete report can be found under Publications on the USDA NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov